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CVE-2026-20320

high CISA KEV

A vulnerability in the Open Client Interface (OCI) XML Parser of Cisco BroadWorks could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read sensitive configurati…

Vendor / product: Cisco — broadworks application delivery platform

A vulnerability in the Open Client Interface (OCI) XML Parser of Cisco BroadWorks could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read sensitive configuration information on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because XML entries are improperly parsed due to external entity resolution being allowed by default. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted XML message to the Open Client Interface – Provisioning (OCI-P) service. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive files from the filesystem with the privileges of the Cisco BroadWorks user.

CVSS
7.5
7.5 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (psirt@cisco.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-08-19 17:18
Modified: 2026-11-11 05:19
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-11 05:30 UTC
Exploitation
Listed in CISA KEV
Added 2026-11-10 · due 2026-11-24
Known ransomware use: not reported

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Affected products

cisco / broadworks_application_delivery_platform <ri.2026.07
cisco / broadworks_application_server <2026.0
cisco / broadworks_profile_server <2026.07
cisco / broadworks_xtended_services_platform <2026.07

Weakness classification (CWE)

Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.

Mitigation & advisories

Vendor advisory: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bworks-xxe-uwUd7CEt

References

Data sources

NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-11 05:30 UTC · record ↗

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